'Lots of positives': Iyer on 'rough' England tour, urges fearless approach in Zimbabwe
India cricket captain Shreyas Iyer addresses his team's recent struggles in England and Ireland, emphasizing the need for a fearless approach in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe. He believes the challenging tour has fostered team unity and provided valuable lessons for future performance.
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NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer believes his team's disappointing white-ball tour of England and Ireland has laid the foundation for future success, insisting the difficult phase has brought the squad closer together ahead of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.After enduring a winless campaign in England and Ireland in what was Iyer's first assignment as India's T20I captain, the visitors will now look to turn the page when they face Zimbabwe in the opening T20I on Thursday.Rather than dwelling on the setbacks, Iyer said the challenging tour offered valuable lessons about the team's mindset, adaptability and decision-making under pressure."We had a rough patch in England, but there were a lot of positives out of that.
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